BMW has revealed yet another special-edition M3 coupe, and this one’s called the Lime Rock Park Edition and is named after the legendary Connecticut racetrack. Normally, we’d get bored if an automaker continued to churn out limited-edition versions of the same car, but in the case of the wicked M3, we’re willing to make an exception. Plus, BMW has some time to kill with the outgoing M3—the all-new 2012 3-series sedan already is on sale, but an M version of the new 3-series isn’t due for another year or two.

So what sets the Lime Rock M3 apart from the others? Not much, as it turns out. As with most recent special M3s such as the Competition Edition Frozen Silver, the Frozen Black special edition, and the Frozen Gray special edition, the Lime Rock Park model comes equipped with the optional Competition package. The latest unique M3 also gets Fire Orange paint like that on the awesome Euro-only GTS model; Alcantara-wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel; and Anthracite and black cloth seating with leather-covered bolsters. BMW also throws in a lightweight titanium exhaust muffler, some carbon-fiber body kit pieces, as well as a numbered dashboard plaque and a decal on the driver-side rear window.

Just 200 M3 Coupe Lime Rock Park Edition cars will be built, and they will go on sale this summer for $70,995 a pop. That’s about $5000 more than a similarly equipped regular M3 minus the carbon-fiber bits, muffler, flat-bottom steering wheel, and the screaming orange paint. Whether you’re a regular at Lime Rock track days and feel like showing off, or want your own GTS look-alike that you can buy here in the U.S., the price premium for this M3 likely will be worth it.
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